Oh what spoil sports! Can't you let anyone just make a few bucks? Okay, blabber on so skeptically about such programs, but the aging baby boomers out there WANT to defy death and loss of brain cells. It's one thing to rant and rave about the empirical bases of such things as Brain Gym and EMDR, but psychologists should know this stuff is the wave of the future. Forget about wanting to prescribe un-natural drugs, get on the band-wagon of video game development and couple that with homeopathic pills! Watch for more such programs (there are already a lot) but perhaps with more psychologist-practitioners armed with mixed studies showing results just as good as placebo effects...so there! Besides Dr. Dennison has a doctorate in Education with a minor in EXPERIMENTAL psychology so he can't be all wrong eh? We may use these as examples of pseudo-science and quackery in our classes, but with the stock market going down the tubes and my IRA tanking, I think we may have an investment with strong growth potential. How about a new "air crib" for babies with Mozart piped in, and an APA approved exercise treadmill with lcd screen and hard drive for Brain Gym mental exercises while you walk/tread? I am already thinking of putting "positive psychology" messages on mp3s, and creating virtual reality holograms for stranded travelers at airports so they can use laptops to travel to their destinations mentally, visit with family and friends, or conduct business....all mentally. They would get just as much done (equal to placebo) and feel better for it. It would also reduce stress, and invigorate those aging brain cells. I can picture the new airport terminals now---"Fly with Imaginair and Let your Mind Soar--Actual Destinations are such a Bore." So I wish psychologists would not be so skeptical about these kinds of ideas. Remember, with the loss of manufacturing jobs in the U.S. we all need to be creative and support my IRA--er, I mean the economy. PS: If anyone actually uses any of my ideas could you at least help pay for my walker? I will be in my 90's, probably still trying to teach students to think more skeptically. Gary
Gerald L. (Gary) Peterson, Ph.D. Professor, Psychology Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI 48710 989-964-4491 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
